英语四级 6 B卷.docx

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英语四级6B卷

PartIWriting（30minutes）

　　Directions:

Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofDueAttentionShouldBeGivenToSpelling.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

　　1.如今不少学生在英语学习中不重视拼写

　　2.出现这种情况的原因

　　3.为了改变这种状况，我认为…

　　DueAttentionShouldBeGivenToSpelling　　

PartIIReadingComprehension（SkimmingandScanning）（15minutes）

CaughtintheWeb

　　Afewmonthsago,itwasn'tunusualfor47-year-oldCarlaToebetospend15hoursperdayonline.She'dwakeupearly,turnonherlaptopandchatonInternetdatingsitesandinstant-messagingprograms–leavingherbedforonlybriefintervals.Herhouseholdbillspiledup,alongwiththedishesanddirtylaundry,butittooknear-constantcomplaintsfromherfourdaughtersbeforesherealizedshehadaproblem.

　　"Iwasstartingtofeellikemywholeworldwasfallingapart–kindofslippingintoadepression,"saidCarla."IknewthatifIdidn'tgetoffthedatingsites,I'djustkeepgoing,"detaching（使脱离）herselffurtherfromtheoutsideworld.

　　Toebe'sconclusion:

Shefeltlikeshewas"addicted"totheInternet.She'snotalone.

　　ConcernaboutexcessiveInternetuseisn'tnew.Asfarbackas1995,articlesinmedicaljournalsandtheestablishmentofaPennsylvaniatreatmentcenterforoverusersgeneratedinterestinthesubject.There'sstillnoconsensusonhowmuchtimeonlineconstitutestoomuchorwhetheraddictionispossible.

　　ButasrelianceontheWebgrows,therearesignsthatthequestionisgettingmoreseriousattention:

Lastmonth,astudypublishedinCNSSpectrumsclaimedtobethefirstlarge-scalelookatexcessiveInternetuse.TheAmericanPsychiatricAssociationmayconsiderlistingInternetaddictioninthenexteditionofitsdiagnosticmanual.AndscoresofonlinediscussionboardshavepoppeduponwhichpeoplediscussnegativeexperiencestiedtotoomuchtimeontheWeb.

　　"There'snoquestionthatthere'repeoplewho'reseriouslyintroublebecausethey'reoverdoingtheirInternetinvolvement,"saidpsychiatrist（精神科医生）IvanGoldberg.Goldbergcallstheproblemadisorderratherthanatrueaddiction.

　　JonathanBishop,aresearcherinWalesspecializinginonlinecommunities,ismoreskeptical."TheInternetisanenvironment,"hesaid."Youcan'tbeaddictedtotheenvironment."Bishopdescribestheproblemassimplyamatterofpriorities,whichcanbesolvedbyencouragingpeopletoprioritizeotherlifegoalsandplansinplaceoftimespentonline.

　　ThenewCNSSpectrumsstudywasbasedonresultsofanationwidetelephonesurveyofmorethan2,500adults.Likethe2005survey,thisonewasconductedbyStanfordUniversityresearchers.About6%ofrespondentsreportedthat"theirrelationshipssufferedbecauseofexcessiveInternetuse."About9%attemptedtoconceal"nonessentialInternetuse,"andnearly4%reportedfeeling"preoccupiedbytheInternetwhenoffline."

　　About8%saidtheyusedtheInternetasawaytoescapeproblems,andalmost14%reportedthey"foundithardtostayawayfromtheInternetforseveraldaysatatime."

　　"TheInternetproblemisstillinitsinfancy,"saidEliasAboujaoude,aStanfordprofessor.Nosingleonlineactivityistoblameforexcessiveuse,hesaid."They'reonlineinchatrooms,checkinge-mail,orwritingblogs.[Theproblemis]notlimitedtoporn（色情）orgambling"websites.

　　ExcessiveInternetuseshouldbedefinednotbythenumberofhoursspentonlinebut"intermsoflosses,"saidMaressaOrzack,aHarvardUniversityprofessor."Ifit'saloss[where]you'renotgettingtowork,andfamilyrelationshipsarebreakingdownasaresult,thenit'stoomuch."

　　Sincetheearly1990s,severalclinicshavebeenestablishedintheU.S.totreatheavyInternetusers.TheyincludetheCenterforInternetAddictionRecoveryandtheCenterforInternetBehavior.

　　ThewebsiteforOrzack'scenterliststhefollowingamongthepsychologicalsymptomsofcomputeraddiction:

●Havingasenseofwell-being（幸福）orexcitementwhileatthecomputer.

●Longingformoreandmoretimeatthecomputer.

●Neglectoffamilyandfriends.

●Feelingempty,depressedorirritablewhennotatthecomputer.

●Lyingtoemployersandfamilyaboutactivities.

●Inabilitytostoptheactivity.

●Problemswithschoolorjob.

　　Physicalsymptomslistedincludedryeyes,backaches,skippingmeals,poorpersonalhygiene（卫生）andsleepdisturbances.

　　PeoplewhostrugglewithexcessiveInternetusemaybedepressedorhaveothermooddisorders,Orzacksaid.WhenshediscussesInternethabitswithherpatients,theyoftenreportthatbeingonlineoffersa"senseofbelonging,andescape,excitement[and]fun,"shesaid."Somepeoplesayrelief…becausetheyfindthemselvessorelaxed."

　　SomepartsoftheInternetseemtodrawpeopleinmorethanothers.Internetgamersspendcountlesshourscompetingingamesagainstpeoplefromallovertheworld.Onesuchgame,calledWorldofWarcraft,iscitedonmanysitesbyposterscomplainingofa"gamingaddiction."

　　AndrewHeidrich,aneducationnetworkadministratorfromSacramento,playsWorldofWarcraftforabouttwotofourhourseveryothernight,butthat'snothingcomparedwiththe40to60hoursaweekhespentplayingonlinegameswhenhewasincollege.Hecutbackonlyafterafull-scalefamilyintervention（干预）,inwhichrelativestoldhimhe'dgainedweight.

　　"There'sthiswholecultureofcompetitionthatsuckspeoplein"withonlinegaming,saidHeidrich,nowafatheroftwo."Peopledoitattheexpenseofeverythingthatwasaconstantintheirlives."Heidrichnowvisitswebsitesthatdiscussgamingaddictionregularly"toremindmyselftokeepmyloveforonlinegamesincheck."

　　ToebealsoregularlyvisitsasitewherepostersdiscussInternetoveruse.InAugust,whenshefirstrealizedshehadaproblem,shepostedamessageonaYahooInternetaddictiongroupwiththesubjectline:

"IhaveanInternetAddiction."

　　"I'mself-employedandneedtheInternetformywork,butI'mfailingtoaccomplishmywork,totakecareofmyhome,togiveattentiontomychildren,"shewroteinamessagesenttothegroup."Ihavenomoneyorinsurancetogetprofessionalhelp;Ican'tevenpaymymortgage（抵押贷款）andfacelosingeverything."

　　Sincethen,Toebesaid,shehaskeptherpromisetoherselftocutbackonherInternetuse."Ihaveaboyfriendnow,andI'mnotinterestedinonlinedating,"shesaidbyphonelastweek."It'salotbetternow."

　1.WhateventuallymadeCarlaToeberealizeshewasspendingtoomuchtimeontheInternet?

　　A）Thepoorlymanagedstateofherhouse.

　　B）Thehighfinancialcostsaddingup.

　　C）Fatigueresultingfromlackofsleep.

　　D）Herdaughter'srepeatedcomplaints.

2.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutexcessiveInternetuse?

　　A）Ithasbecomevirtuallyinevitable.

　　B）Ithasbeensomewhatexaggerated.

　　C）Peoplehaven'tyetreachedagreementonitsdefinition.

　　D）Peopleshouldbewarnedofitsharmfulconsequences.

3.JonathanBishopbelievesthattheInternetoveruseproblemcanbesolvedifpeople______.

　　A）canreachaconsensusonitsdefinition

　　B）canrealizewhatisimportantinlife

　　C）trytoimprovetheInternetenvironment

　　D）becomeawareofitsseriousconsequences

4.AccordingtoProfessorMaressaOrzack,Internetusewouldbeconsideredexcessiveif______.

　　A）itseriouslyaffectedfamilyrelationships

　　B）onevisitedpornwebsitesfrequently

　　C）toomuchtimewasspentinchatrooms

　　D）peoplegotinvolvedinonlinegambling

5.AccordingtoOrzack,peoplewhostrugglewithheavyrelianceontheInternetmayfeel______.

　　A）pressured

　　B）puzzled

　　C）depressed

　　D）discouraged

6.WhydidAndreHeidrichcutbackonlinegaming?

　　A）Hehadoffendedhisrelatives.

　　B）Hiscareerhadbeenruined.

　　C）Hehadlostalotofmoney.

　　D）Hisfamilyhadintervened.

7.AndrewHeidrichnowvisitswebsitesthatdiscussonlinegamingaddictionto______.

　　A）curbhisdesireforonlinegaming

　　B）improvehisonlinegamingskills

　　C）exchangeonlinegamingexperience

　　D）showhowgoodheisatonlinegaming

8.Inoneofthemessagesshepostedonawebsite,Toebeadmittedthatshe______.

　　9.ExcessiveInternetusehadrenderedToebesopoorthatshecouldn'taffordtoseek______.

　　10.Nowthatshe'sgotaboyfriend,Toebeisnolongercrazyabout______.

PartIIIListeningComprehension（35minutes）

11.A）Hecannotfinishhisassignmentbeforethedeadline.

　　B）Hecannotgetaccesstotheassignedbook.

　　C）Hehasdifficultyunderstandingthebook.

　　D）Hehasprovedtobeabetterreaderthanthewoman.

12.A）Shewilldrivethemantothesupermarket.

　　B）Themanneedn'tgoshoppingeveryweek.

　　C）Themanshouldbuyacarofhisown.

　　D）Shecanpickthemanupatthegrocerystore.

13.A）Tidyuptheplace.

　　B）Holdaparty.

　　C）Getmorefoodanddrinks.

　　D）Askhisfriendtocomeover.

14　A）Thefirst-roundtalksshouldstartassoonaspossible.

　　B）HecouldchangehisscheduletomeetJohnSmith.

　　C）ThetalkscanbeheldanydayexceptthisFriday.

　　D）ThewomanshouldcontactJohnSmithfirst.

15.A）Hehasgonethroughasimilarexperience.

　　B）Heunderstandsthewoman'sfeelings.

　　C）Theteacherisjustfollowingtheregulations.

　　D）Thewomanshouldhavegoneonthefieldtrip.

16.C）Sheissorrythemanwillnotcome.

　　D）ShehastoinviteDavidtotheparty.

　　B）ShewillaskDavidtotalkless.

　　A）Shewillmeetthemanhalfway.

17.

　　A）ManystudentsfindProf.Johnson'slecturesboring.

　　B）FewstudentsunderstandProf.Johnson'slectures.

　　C）ManystudentshavedroppedProf.Johnson'sclass.

　　D）FewstudentsmeetProf.Jonson'srequirements.

　18.A）Study